Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-11

received number OF Nisltors, among tnem
two girls, strangers In the city, one OF
whom was quite pretty. These stayed In
his room for few minutes and then went
out. One said that he showed no concern
whatever, while the other disagreed to that
and declared that though CluYerlus smiled
II was with labored effort.
NEW HOPE.
Yesterday, certainly, the condemned was
i'm bis usual spirits. He was busy all day
receiving visitors, reading, and writing.
Among those who came to see him were
Rev. Or. Hatcher, Mr.. Beverley Crump, $.
j. Dudley, Esq, Willie Clnyerius, Mrs.
Tuustall, Mr.. Abrahams, young Mr. Grit
ftb, and others,
Mr.. Dudley is young lawyer OF tins city.
and to him the prisoner has conaded the
publication Of the history OF his life, which
is now in the hands Of the printers. Gu
yerius and MIR. Dudley were yesterday en-
gagged in some writing, the nature OF which
is kept secret. II is, however, said 10 have
no connection with the book.
ANOTHER APPEAL.
Governor Lee got back TO the city on Sun
day. An appeal will be. II 1t has not
already been, made to him to-day for a
further reprieye. the letters received by
Willie Cuverius from members OF the
Legislature and others will, it is expected,
be compiled and put before the Governor
An effort Is also beng made TO show 10
the Governor, by the testimony OF experts,
that Joel could not have identified the
watcb.key by the marks made on the bar.
rel TO "Tlg" the metal so that the solder
would hold.
A number Of jewellers OF this city have
been talked to on the subject, with what
effect will hereafter appear.
Joel stated 10 the Governor what sort OF
solder he expected to ind in the key. and
that il It was the key he mended that there
were two or three file marks On The barrel,
near the upper end.
Joel stated positively that he could iden.
tiiy his own file marks; that any ieweller
could, and that It was like man identify
ing bis own handwriting.
The claim is now made on behalf OF Clu-
yerius that there was absolutely nothing
unique in JOers method Of inserting steel
barrel or pipe in gold watch-key casing,
and that, indeed, the way he repaired 1t was
the only wav to do it, &c. But even IL
JOtI IttOSflil'Ol VI HlS sNbih III tAD ny -
excluded, where does the case stand ?
Just as 1t came from the jury.
HIs PARENTS COMING.
Fer some years prior to his arrest Clu'
yerius lived at the home Of his aunt, Mrs
Jane Tunstali, and was treated like son.
Since his arrest she and prisoners brother
Willie have virtually made their home In
Richmond, and have been unremitting in
their visits to and labOrs for TIE condemned.
Cluyerius's parents are both IN III
health; the mother particularly, which.
together with their poverty, accounts for
their absence from their son in all these
months Of hs distress.
Mrs. Cluyerius, indeed, is scarcely able
TO leave her room, such a sufferer is she,
but has resolved 10 brave this severe
weather and to come here to-day to em-
brace her son, for the last tlme on earth, #
would seem.
Mr.. CluyeTius was here at the trill as a
witness for the defence. He seemed TO
have Leen relied on to show how prisoner
got the scratches on his hand. Readers Of
the Dispatch will well remember his eXpla-
natiOn-that Tommic was standing by a
fence, slipped, dashed his hand against a
rail, and thus got the marks which the
Commemorative Witnesses attributed 10
Lilian's fDgernais in the struggle on the
reservoir bank. Later on, while the case
was pending IN the Supreme Court, Mr.
and Mrs. Cluyerius visited their son In ilil
here.
Last night Mr.. Willie Cluverlus, IN view
Of the severity Of the weather, SAID it was
doubtful If the old folks would come TO
Richmond to-day.
CONFESSION.
As has been the case many a time before,
the rumor was widely circulated yesterday
that Cluverius had confessed. So far - the
Dispatch could learn there was no truth at
all IN il. CluveIius, for all that newspa-
herman can see or hear. seems as far from
confession as be was on the day that he was
arrested.
BIBLE LESSON.
Prisoner spends a good deal Of his time
reading The Bible, and on wall OF his room
is a tablet of several leaves containing texts.
one leaf Is turned down Oh Romans viii
thought by many to he the prettiest chapter
m The BiLlo-.which begins:
There is therefore now no coudcmna'
iion to them which are in Christ Jesus who
walk not after the flesh, but after the Spl.
nt."
JOEL, AGAIN.
Mr.. Abrams, the pawnbrokcr above re-
ferred to, stated yesterday evening that he
yiVied the prisoner because he was sent for.
hlr. Joel three years ago was for several
months in the employment Of Mr.. Abrams,
and the purpose OF Cluverius is, II posi-
bic, 10 show to the Governor, through Mr..
Abrams, that Mr. Joel is untrustworthy.
Mr. William Cans, OF 4. SaKs X Co., ace
compLnicd MIR. Abrams to the jail.
MIR. Abrams is under the impression,
from the descriptions OF Lillian Madison
which be has read, that Lillian, during her
last visit here, came TO his place to pawn
iome iewelry.
This is quite likely. When she got here
she had no more than fifty cents as far az
known. Perhaps she did pawn her gold
ring and gold locket somewhere in the city.
for these articles were not found on her
body, and have never been discovered at
all so far.
TIE GOVERNOR.
Governor Lee said last night that he had
received no application from Clnyerius
for further reprieye, but the Dispatch
thinks that such a paper will be presented
to-day or tomorrow. Ii will come from
the bands OF the prisoner, and will no
doubt contain compilation OF the legisa-
tors letters; reference to Joel and the key,
and some other matter.
Governor Lee has given weeks OF study
TO this case. lie knows Il all. There are
not half dozen people who understand
II as well as he does. He il one OF the
kindest OF men; but he is just and firm;
all OF which should be remembered when
ever bis action Is considered by the public.
THE BOOK.
Andrews. Baptist & Ciemmitt have begun
work on Cluyerius's book. II will make
ls5 PAGES and will be sold to the public at
fny cents q copy. The edition to be
printed will be 10000 copies, as before
stated. The first part OF toe book Is de-
voted TO "reminiscences OF the writer's life;
lhe remainder discusses prisoners arrest,
trial, &c.
Friends Petition the Governor.
The Governor received the following yes.
terday:
To the Governor OF Virg'nid:
We, the undersigned, most heartily sp-
prove OF the appeal for Executive clemenc,
IN the accompanying petition OF our friend,
John B. Crenshaw.
WM. III. PLEAsANTs,
X. A. RICKs,
JAMES q. WHITLOCK,
JAMES II. CRENsHAw.